2012 Ford F-150 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 150
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 150 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- lost power · 20 records
- engine light · 19 records
- check engine · 16 records
- first gear · 12 records
- light came · 11 records
- cruise control · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 81 |
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 24 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Very little to no brakes at all. Of course the same issue everyone else is having. Vacuum pump/ brake booster! Definitely a safety issue and how they haven't fixed this issue yet is beyond me. No actually i do know since i'm a ford employee myself, but i'll save that for a representative. Remember 'quality is job one!' [xxx] from louisville kentucky. Email: [xxx]. Ssn [xxx] address [xxx]phone # [xxx]. Information…
ODI 11290002
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle would downshift into 1st gear without warning, has occurred when vehicle was traveling approximately 35 mph. The vehicle would also remain in 1st gear after these incidents and intermittently when leaving from a stop, at an intersection. Vehicle has done this several times, in which case the dashboard displayed an illuminated malfunction indicator light and gone into limp mode, with only 5th gear…
ODI 11096758
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
This problem happens at all speeds but most recently while on the highway doing 70 mph my truck went into first gear and locked up my truck rear end. I slid onto the berm of the road and almost down a hill. The dreaded wrench light came on, the speedometer went inoperable, the airbag light came on and the truck went into sort of a limp mode and drove real weird. The code was a p0720 output shaft speed sensor. Of…
ODI 11091279
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 ford f150 - transmission lead frame the ford dealership (bolton in lake charles, la) is replacing the transmission lead frame in my truck. The vehicle, driving linearly at 35 mph, locked into 3rd gear and went into safe operating mode with almost no acceleration. The speedometer stopped working and a wrench light fault code appeared on the screen. The vehicle would not go into first or second gear or regain…
ODI 11088853
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
When i start the truck i have to let it idle and warm up for about five minutes. If i do not let the truck warm-up and i put it in gear the brake pedal is very firm and the truck will not stop. The brake pedal pulses like the abs system is kicking on but the truck will not stop. Recently, the truck will not stop if cruise control is turned on. If cruise control is on and i push the brake pedal the brake pedal is…
ODI 11090926
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at highway speed, truck losses power and goes into limp mode. Wrench icon comes on, as well as airbag light, and speedometer stops working. It appears to be stuck in whatever gear it is in at the time. Also, when starting out, truck gets stuck in 1st gear, and tries to accelerate even when not pressing gas pedal. I never had an issue until i took it in for a recall on the transmission.
ODI 11075164
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
There have been multiple instances while driving in which the truck seems to lose power and shifts to a lower gear. The speedometer and odometer do not display when this happens. On some occasions the wrench has shown. One one occasion while accelerating to enter a highway the gear shifted down and the tires squealed and the truck dramatically slowed down. Some occasions when this has happened the shifting between…
ODI 11072008
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I previously submitted a complaint, but happened to notice that i had a typo on my vin. I have had multiple experiences with the issue outlined in ford recall 16s19. Nhtsa case 16v248. I have had the transmission shift gears unexpectedly at low speed while accelerating from a stop. More recently, i have had it down shift at higher speeds(approx 50-70mph). When cruise control is on, it cancels it out automatically. I…
ODI 11062494
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The speedometer screen goes black and then the vehicle will drop unexpectedly into first gear while in motion, usually on a highway.
ODI 11063548
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle is experiencing all of the issues as stated in safety recall 16s19 (unintended downshift resulting in locking up of rear tires as well as intermittent limp mode and tachometer spikes and drops while driving on a city street). I took it to a ford dealer and they indicated that my vehicle was outside of the 'build date' by a total of 9 days and they refused to address the issue per the safety recall.
ODI 11054700
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle is experiencing the issues described in ford's april 27th, 2016 recall announcement of bad transmission software and/or hardware. My vehicle is said to be outside of the dates that was affected. While driving the vehicle at speeds of around 25 mph (multiple times) the speedometer becomes erratic and drops to zero mph. Throttle is held steady. The transmission bounces between gears and then goes into first…
ODI 10984844
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The truck will automatically downshift by itself while driving. It is experiencing the exact same issue that is a part of recall 16v248000 but our specific vin isn't a part of it at this time. It is not safe to drive as at any speed above 45 it downshifts.
ODI 10990710
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving in reverse at 3 mph, the contact's husband depressed the brake pedal and the pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to slow down or stop. As a result, the driver struck a pole. The driver shifted the vehicle into drive and the vehicle independently accelerated as the brake pedal was depressed completely to the floor. The driver then shifted the…
Crash reported
ODI 10981141
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2012 ford f-150. Multiple occurrences...vehicle in motion and the vehicle downshifts to 1 gear on its on. It sticks for 10-20 seconds before it releases and then you can accelerate again.
ODI 10967731
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving under normal conditions transmission will suddenly and randomly lock in 3rd or 5th gear and will not down or up shift. Difficult to get moving from a complete stop from 5th gear. Speedo does not work when this event occurs sometimes able to stop, place transmission in park and restart to reset the system for a short period. This does not always work though. Wrench icon illuminates on the info center,…
ODI 11006097
Electrical System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
My transmission intermittently shifts from high gears to low gears and vise versa. This occurs both when accelerating and when in high speeds. It appears to be a lead frame issue according to the dealership in el centro, ca. It is quite dangerous and scary when my child is in the car. I found 16n02 extended warranty and recall #16s19, but they do not cover my vehicle. They should!
ODI 10970894
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
In warm weather the truck suddenly shakes and downshifts to first gear no matter what speed you are going. The speedometer stops working, a wrench is displayed on dash sometimes. The speed after doing this does not exceed 20-25 mph. If we can safely get to the shoulder of the road and turn truck off and restart it everything resets. This happens atleast once daily, sometimes more than once daily. It always happens…
ODI 10945269
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Transmission downshifts down to 1st gear locking rear wheels and causing vehicle to go into a skid and loss of control. Vehicle was traveling 70 mph on interstate when this happened and was captured on video as to how the gauges responded.
ODI 10939947
Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
When i an pushing the gas pedal to go, the whole truck vibrates at random intervals and lasts for about 15 seconds at intervals every 1 to 2 minutes. This happens at all speeds and is getting worse everyday. Les schwab checked the tires, brakes, rotors, axles, bearing and u-joints and everything is good. It feels almost like you are driving on a rumble strip but more harsh. The severity of the vibration is worse…
ODI 10944013
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The truck suddenly decelerated and a warning light came on. The first time i was on a residential street and went from 25 to 2 mph w/o any other traffic. The second time it was on a state highway and we went from 45 to 2 mph with traffic behind us. The dealer said the throttle body needed to be replaced because of a bad sensor. This is apparently a known issue on 2015/2016 model years, but not on 2012's. The dealer…
ODI 10928093
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle lost power. The contact stated that the mileage gauge went from 70 to 50 to 40, and the rpms increased to 4,000. The rpms then rapidly dropped down to 1,500. The vehicle was driven to a mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed as a "p-1500". The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure…
ODI 10914159
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Hello, i have a 2012 ford pickup truck with automatic transmission, multiple times as i was driving on the road the truck would downshift and lose power, the dashboard would read that i'm driving in 5th gear but the truck was only going about 5miles per hour. I would pull over and turn vehicle off for a few minutes and restart again, sometimes it would work, i took it to a ford dealership for repairs and they…
ODI 11174376
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My f150 is constantly experiencing the exact dangerous malfunction that safety recall 16s19 describes. Ford is not providing any rental assistance and currently does not know when a solution will be available. My transmission will have issues shifting to the next gear, rev up way farther than necessary to shift and then stall. I have to turn off my truck and turn it back on several times to get rid of the issue just…
ODI 10898596
Power Train · Seats · Vehicle Speed Control
20,484 miles on truck. 10/18/15 rpm's increase but doesnt shift into next gear. 10/19/15 roadside assistance towed to dealer. Dealer found no code, sent back to me. 11/17&11/22 driver seat lost memory. 11/28/15 rpm reved when brake was applied rpm's were still increasing. 12/2 brought to dealer no code on diagnosis, sent out again without troubleshooting 20,900 miles on truck. 12/8/15 rpm's reved didnt go into gear.…
ODI 10810624
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford f-150. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate and then accelerated unexpectedly. The failure occurred on over ten occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10734721